Raising Aspirations Assembly 14
Date: 6th May 2019 @ 11:56am
This week we welcomed local Firefighter, Hannah Caulfield, to our Raising Aspirations assembly.
We learnt how firefighters are primarily responsible for responding to fires, accidents and other incidents where risks are posed to life and property which includes a variety of emergencies including car crashes, chemical spills to water rescue.
Hannah's main duties as a full-time firefighter are to help protect the public in emergency situations. In addition to attending emergency call outs and rescuing people and animals from life-threatening situations, the job entails:
- using sophisticated firefighting and rescue equipment
- promoting fire safety via talks, advice and training sessions
- inspecting and enforcing safety standards in commercial and residential properties
- demonstrating the use of firefighting equipment
- performing practice drills
- working with police and ambulance service personnel
- undertaking physical and academic training
- checking and maintaining vehicles, equipment, hydrants and water supplies
All staff wear uniforms (check out the photographs), and shift work is a standard requirement of the job.
Qualifications
You can become a firefighter both with or without a degree, although good literacy and numeracy skills are essential. Academic qualifications are not necessary for entry, although a number of degree subjects including physical, chemical and materials sciences or engineering may be helpful, both for entry and later promotion.
Transferable skills for firefighters include: General fitness,confidence, resilience, flexiblity, strong team members, able to think quickly under pressure and able to communicate effectively.
